| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |